PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail. * Rebecca Sue Newton, 41, homeless, failure to appear and failure to pay fines, 9:10 a.m. Nov. 18, in Rumford by Rumford Police Department. * Karen Jean Chadburn, 29, of Norway, failure to appear, 5 p.m. Nov. 18, in Paris by Oxford County […]
River Valley
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Byron board informed of RSU 10 withdrawal issues
BYRON — The Board of Selectmen, RSU 10 Superintendent Craig King and RSU 10 Business Manager Mary Dailey met Monday night to discuss the costs of educating Byron students and the process of withdrawing from the district. “The meeting was very informative,” Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds said. King said he and Dailey provided the board with […]
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Selectmen approve $24,626 police cruiser bid
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to accept a bid from Rowe Auburn for a police vehicle. Town Manager Linda Pagels-Wentworth said the Police Department will trade in its 2009 Ford Expedition for $5,000 and buy a 2014 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor with a road-ready package for $24,626. Police chief Richard Pickett […]
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Rumford town manager ‘disappointed’ with mill’s machine shutdown after tax reduction
RUMFORD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Tuesday that he is disappointed that NewPage Corp. will shut down its No. 12 paper machine indefinitely by mid-February. Ron Hemingway, president of the Local 900 United Steelworkers, told the Sun Journal that “around 120 people” may be affected by that shutdown. “Well, the mill’s been very forward […]
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Newry board fields concerns about condition of Sunday River Road
NEWRY — Four residents sought information and offered advice Tuesday night during an informational meeting on reconstructing 1,200 feet of Sunday River Road. The project, estimated to cost between $300,000 and $320,000, was proposed in October by Main-Land Development Consultants of Livermore Falls at the request of selectmen. The town would like to have an […]
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Committee adopts trimmed county budget
PARIS — Members of the county Budget Committee trimmed more than $64,000 from the 2014 budget, dropping the proposed property tax levy to its lowest amount since 2011. Following more than two hours of deliberation in a meeting at the Oxford County Commission room Tuesday, the nine-member committee unanimously adopted $6,172,296 in expenditures, compared to the […]
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Bethel selectmen reject request to hike speed limit
BETHEL — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to reject a citizen’s request to increase the speed limit on Paradise Road. Town Manager Jim Doar told selectmen that a Paradise Road resident submitted the request after he was pulled over while driving down the road. “He believes that 25 miles per hour is too […]
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Oxford County payroll almost $84,000 over budget
PARIS — Oxford County officials predict this year’s payroll for employees may exceed budget by as much as $100,000. As of Nov. 14, the county was $83,948 over projected payroll expenditures, according to figures provided by Deputy County Administrator Judith Haas. The payroll overages are mainly in the Sheriff’s Office and Oxford County Regional Communications Center. The […]
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Town meeting set on Swain Road easement
RUMFORD — A special town meeting is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Rumford Falls Auditorium to on an easement for a resident of Swain Road. The warrant asks voters whether to authorize selectmen to convey an easement to Tammy Witas for land at 343 Swain Road. Witas put her house up for sale […]
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NewPage shutting down paper machine, laying off workers
RUMFORD — NewPage said Tuesday it would shut down a paper machine “indefinitely” at the local mill in mid-February because of tough economic conditions. About 120 workers would be laid off, Local 900 President Ron Hemingway said. The mill employs 830 people. Mill spokesman Anthony Lyons said the employees were informed Tuesday morning of the […]